Hitting a lefty's backhand sidespin flick

Table Tennis Serving

Last updated 11 years ago

Trevor Haines

Trevor Haines Asked 11 years ago

Hi Alois and Jeff

I am a right handed player and I'm having a problem. When I serve a sidespin serve to some left handed players my opponent return in a fast and low backhand sidespin flick and I can't return it. What should I do? :-) 


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario Answered 11 years ago

Hi Trevor,

The first thing is to try to stop them from playing that shot.  Try serving to different positions or to a position that if they move to they will leave the table open for you.  What type of serve are you doing to them?


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Trevor Haines

Trevor Haines Posted 11 years ago

i'm mainly doing sidespin serves which are about up to net height. Which serves do you recommend for this?


Alois Rosario

Alois Rosario from PingSkills Posted 11 years ago

Hi Trevor, you can use any of the serves for sidespin.  I think the easiest one is the Pendulum serve though.  Each player will have a serve they like less.  See whether they like the ball coming in towards them or away from them and to their forehand or backhand.  I don't like the serve that swings into my forehand however I know other left handers that say they like the ball swinging that way.



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